text2path¶
New in version 0.16.
Tools to convert text strings and text based DXF entities into outer- and inner
linear paths as Path objects. These tools depend on
the optional Matplotlib package. At the moment only the TEXT and the ATTRIB
entity can be converted into paths and hatches.
Don’t expect a 100% match compared to CAD applications.
Text Alignments¶
The text alignments work the same way as for the Text
entity:
| Vertical | Left | Center | Right |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top | TOP_LEFT | TOP_CENTER | TOP_RIGHT |
| Middle | MIDDLE_LEFT | MIDDLE_CENTER | MIDDLE_RIGHT |
| Bottom | BOTTOM_LEFT | BOTTOM_CENTER | BOTTOM_RIGHT |
| Baseline | LEFT | CENTER | RIGHT |
The vertical middle alignments (MIDDLE_XXX), center the text vertically in the middle of the uppercase letter “X” (cap height).
Special alignments, where the horizontal alignment is always in the center of the text:
- ALIGNED: text is scaled to match the given length, scales x- and y-direction by the same factor.
- FIT: text is scaled to match the given length, but scales only in x-direction.
- MIDDLE: insertion point is the center of the total height (cap height + descender height) without scaling, the length argument is ignored.
Font Face Definition¶
A font face is defined by the Matplotlib compatible
FontFace object by font-family, font-style,
font-stretch and font-weight.
See also